| Table a_batch | 
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Description: Store current and forward period general ledger batches for a ledger.  | 
| PRIMARY KEY | ||
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a_ledger_number_i
 
integer default: 0 NOT NULL  | The ledger that the batch belongs to. | a_ledger | 
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a_batch_number_i
 
integer default: 0 NOT NULL  | Identifies the batch. | |
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a_batch_description_c
 
varchar (160)  | This is a long description and is 80 characters long. | |
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a_batch_control_total_n
 
numeric (24, 10) default: 0  | Raw total amount of the batch. If the journals within the batch have different currencies, this is just a raw numeric sum of all the journal amounts. It does not reflect a monetary value in a specific currency. Entered by the user. | |
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a_batch_running_total_n
 
numeric (24, 10) default: 0 NOT NULL  | Running total amount of the batch calculated as transactions are enterd. If the journals within the batch have different currencies, this is just a raw numeric sum of all the journal amounts. It does not reflect a monetary value in a specific currency. | |
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a_batch_debit_total_n
 
numeric (24, 10) default: 0 NOT NULL  | Raw debit total amount of the batch. If the journals within the batch have different currencies, this is just a raw numeric sum of all the journal amounts. It does not reflect a monetary value in a specific currency. | |
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a_batch_credit_total_n
 
numeric (24, 10) default: 0 NOT NULL  | Raw credit total amount of the batch. If the journals within the batch have different currencies, this is just a raw numeric sum of all the journal amounts. It does not reflect a monetary value in a specific currency. | |
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a_batch_period_i
 
integer default: 0 NOT NULL  | This identifies which accounting period that the batch belongs to. | |
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a_batch_year_i
 
integer default: 0  | The number of the accounting year | |
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a_date_effective_d
 
date default: CURRENT_DATE NOT NULL  | Date the batch comes into effect | |
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a_date_of_entry_d
 
date default: CURRENT_DATE NOT NULL  | Date the batch was created. | |
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a_batch_status_c
 
varchar (24) default: 'Unposted'  | Has this batch been posted yet? | |
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a_last_journal_i
 
integer default: 0 NOT NULL  | Identifies a journal within a batch | |
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a_gift_batch_number_i
 
integer  | Number of the originating gift batch that generated this GL batch. | |
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s_date_created_d
 
date default: CURRENT_DATE  | The date the record was created. | |
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s_created_by_c
 
varchar (20)  | User ID of who created this record. | s_user | 
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s_date_modified_d
 
date  | The date the record was modified. | |
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s_modified_by_c
 
varchar (20)  | User ID of who last modified this record. | s_user | 
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s_modification_id_t
 
timestamp default: CURRENT_TIMESTAMP  | This identifies the current version of the record. | |
FOREIGN KEY a_batch_fk1: a_ledger_number_i => a_ledger a_batch_fkcr: s_created_by_c => s_user a_batch_fkmd: s_modified_by_c => s_user  | ||
REFERENCED BY a_revaluation, a_journal, a_transaction, a_trans_anal_attrib  | ||